DANIEL LIBESKIND APART OF VICTORIOUS BID FOR 2015 WORLD EXPO

Joined by key Milanese Officials, World Renowned Architects, Former Vice President Al Gore and Soccer Star Clarence Seedorf

Architect Daniel Libeskind and officials from the City of Milan including:

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Massimo D’Alema; President of the Lombardy Region, Roberto Formigoni; Mayor of Milan Letizia Moratti, as well as former Vice President Al Gore, Soccer Star Clarence Seedorf, and architects Arata Isozaki and Zaha Hadid proudly presented Milan’s bid for the 2015 World’s Fair.  During the presentation in Paris, to over 150 members of the International Exhibitions Bureau, Libeskind was an Ambassador for Italy, stressing the importance of such an expo. 
      
The motto for Milan's bid is "Feeding the Planet; Energy for Life,” with focus on the environment and shaping sustainable human spaces.  The exhibition will run for six months, creating jobs and infusing revenue into the host city.
      
Libeskind said, “This is an exciting day for the City of Milan, Italy and the world.  Milan has always been a metropolis open to the world and this new challenge will be another success in its long history.  I am proud to have been apart of this team, helping to bring the World Expo to Milan in 2015.
     
    
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